Not My Time Lyrics

It was the first time that I realised life's not what it seems

It's a vicious game of chase your tail and everything in between

I gave it all and gave it life I gave myself and sacrificed

I took the chances most would envy and I ended up paying the price

If I could take my turn again I'd end up doing it all the same

I'd still end up in the gutter of self-pity, pain and shame

There ain't no way to save me now I've made my choice

And I've made it proud I'll keep the black dog off my back

And keep him in his cage

And it's not my time

And it's not my your life, your gonna share

Yeah it's not my time

I've made excuses that are fake, to break the promises

I've made to myself and to my dreams I've tried to procreate

Just when you think the stars align, just when you think

It is your time you need to take the ball

And kick it right through your tortured mind

I've learned to live with my mistakes

I've learned to mend a heart that breaks

And fight the never-ending battle that rages every day

If this war inside subsides and the demons they retire

I'll be a shell of a reflection in the mirror late at night

And it's not my time

And it's not my life, your gonna share

It's not my time, for you to be with me

And it's not my time

And it's not my life, your gonna share

It's not my time

So stand with me and raise your voice

Take your chances make your choice

If there is one thing that I've learned it's don't fake your way through life

There ain't no change without revolt, there ain't no questions you can't solve

If you think it's all too hard then why'd you break the mold

There is a reason that your here, there is a reason we evolved

You need to take that thought and stick it right in your mortal soul

Life's not going to give you roses, life is going to give you pain

And if you sit down in the gutter it'll kick you till in your insane

And it's not my time

And it's not my life, your gonna share

It's not my time, and it's not my time for you to be with me

It's not my time, for you to be with me